White has emerged as an integral part of the New England offense over the last three years, while Chung is a veteran presence in the secondary. It’s no surprise that the duo has earned the honor for the 2018 season.

#Patriots have elected six captains, including first timers Patrick Chung and James White. Tom Brady, Devin McCourty, Matthew Slater, and David Andrews are the others.

What is a bit surprising are the three players who are no longer team captains: Duron Harmon, Dont’a Hightower and, most notably, Rob Gronkowski. Gronk and Hightower had been captains in each of the last two seasons, but didn’t make the cut this year. Harmon was a captain for the first time last season.

This is the second straight season that Andrews has earned the honor, while McCourty and Slater have been named team captains in each of the last eight seasons. Then there is Brady, who has been held the title every season since 2002.